The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from Essex County, Vermont that gave their all for their State and Country during World War II.  Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Marines, are all included on this listing.

     There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the "Find A Grave" website.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see their personal memorial that has been created for them.   On "many" of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which includes: parent's names, where they lived and where and how they actually died.   If you see one without a bio and you have information on them please email me and I'll update their records.

Essex County had a total of:

" 20 "

Soldiers and Sailors who "Gave Their All" during World War II

( I'm 99.9% sure all from Essex County are included )

     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Essex County.   Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.

     On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown".   If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.

Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty "   ......   

Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not   ......   

They are all " HERO'S " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!

Special Thanks To "Volunteer" Find A Grave Members:

" Anne " :
                    For her great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors from VERMONT ! "

" Barb Destromp " :
                    For her great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors from VERMONT ! "

" Jen Snoots " :
                    For her great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors from VERMONT ! "

" Janice Hollandsworth " :
                    For her great help locating burials
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" ShaneO " :
                    For his great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Jeff Hall " :
                    For his great help locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" John Dowdy " :
                    For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials
                    " and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Steve S " :
                    " For his great photos in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
                    " and " additional info " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Tim Cook " :
                    For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials, taking photos,
                    " and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Eric Ackerman " :
                    For all his great research work " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "

Key to Abbreviations and Notes:

AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )

BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+ = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )

DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )

DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )

DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )

FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )

LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )

MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM*  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM**  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
MDS  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )

MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )

NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )

PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )

POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )

PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )

SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )

Other Medals
      Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
      " RED " = Died during Battle.
      " MAROON " = Died of a "non-battle" related incident.

= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in awards field ) = not applicable
N/A ~ ( in photo field ) = not available

Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.

Those Included: = Died during the war - " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
            ( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial Click on " Yes "
Allen,  Warren S.           N/A ~ unknown ~ N/A	Private First Class	Army	Essex County Line Of Duty " unknown "	Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found "	" Yes "
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Bishop,  Henry C.            ~ PH ~ France	Private	373rd F.A. Battalion 100th Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Nov. 12, 1944	Epinal American Cemetery France	" Yes "
Buckminster,  Ray E.            ~ PH ~ France	Staff Sergeant	369th Bomber Squadron 306th Bomber Group Air Force	Essex County Killed In Action Nov. 23, 1942	Concord Village Cemetery Concord, VT	" Yes "
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Caron,  Emilien D.            ~ PH ~ unknown	Private	15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Nov. 2, 1943	Colebrook Village Cemetery Colebrook, NH	" Yes "
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Fox,  George L.            ~ DSC PH ~ Atlantic	First Lieutenant	S.S. Dorchester " Chaplain " Army	Essex County Missing In Action Feb. 3, 1943	Jeffersonville Cemetery Jeffersonville, VT	" Yes " Cenotaph
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Gauthier,  Albert J.            ~ PH ~ Europe	Private	36th Armored Infantry 3rd Armored Division Army	Essex Junction Killed In Action Sep. 21, 1944	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Belgium	" Yes "
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Hall,  Roy B.            ~ PH ~ Pacific	Second Lieutenant	U.S.S. LST-577 " Passenger " Army	Essex County Missing In Action Feb. 11, 1945	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
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Laitres,  Alfred J.           N/A ~ PH ~ France	Private First Class	15th Infantry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Dec. 25, 1944	Lorraine American Cemetery France	" Yes "
Levesque,  Charles W.           N/A ~ BS PH ~ Italy	Staff Sergeant	349th Infantry Regiment 88th Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Jul. 23, 1944	Florence American Cemetery Italy	" Yes "
Lewis,  Rexford A.            ~ PH ~ France	Private	143rd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Sep. 16, 1944	Riverside Cemetery Lunenburg, VT	" Yes "
Lewis,  Stanley M.           N/A ~ N/A ~ unknown	Private First Class	Air Force	Essex County Line Of Duty Mar. 29, 1945	Riverside Cemetery Lunenburg, VT	" Yes "
Lewis,  Wilford W.           N/A ~ PH ~ unknown     Brother of: Pfc. Harold T. Lewis     of Coos County, New Hampshire	Private	330th Infantry Regiment 83rd Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Jul. 18, 1944	Calvary Catholic Cemetery Lancaster, NH	" Yes "
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McAllister,  Douglas M.           N/A ~ N/A ~ Texas	2nd Lieutenant	Air Force	Essex County Line Of Duty Dec. 17, 1944	Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found "	" Yes "
Molleur,  Joseph D.           N/A ~ PH ~ Leyte	Sergeant	126th Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Dec. 11, 1944	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes "
Morse,  Dearborn L.           N/A ~ PH ~ unknown	Private	Medical Department 133rd Infantry Army	Essex County Died Of Wounds Feb. 8, 1945	New Protestant Cemetery Island Pond, VT	" Yes "
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Paradis,  Clayton O.            ~ PH ~ Pacific	Machinist's Mate Third Class	U.S.S. LST-342 Navy	Island Pond Missing In Action Jul. 18, 1943	Manila American Cemetery Philippines	" Yes " Cenotaph
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Savard,  Raymond E.           N/A ~ PH ~ unknown	Private First Class	117th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Dec. 23, 1944	St. James The Greater Cemetery Island Pond, VT	" Yes "
Stebbins,  Ralph J.            ~ N/A ~ Vermont	Private First Class	Army	Essex County Line Of Duty Feb. 15, 1944	New Catholic Cemetery Island Pond, VT	" Yes "
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Wilcox,  Arlington R.            ~ N/A ~ unknown	Private	Engineers Army	Essex County Line Of Duty Apr. 30, 1943	Pine Grove Cemetery Newport, VT	" Yes "
Workman,  Christopher L.            ~ PH ~ unknown	Staff Sergeant	14th Armored Division Army	Essex County Killed In Action Jan. 12, 1945	Fairview Cemetery Essex Junction, VT	" Yes "

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )